The Lalibela Churches
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The Lalibela Churches
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Author : Charles River Editors
language : en
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Release Date : 2019-05-27
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*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading "I weary of writing more about these buildings, because it seems to me that I shall not be believed if I write more...I swear by God, in Whose power I am, that all I have written is the truth." - Francisco Álvares In the Lasta Mountains of northern Ethiopia, high on an arid plateau in the foothills, the settlement of Lalibela slumbered for centuries as little more than a pilgrimage site at the end of a long and weary footpath. The ancient trade routes between the Eritrean coast and the central highland redoubts that would later coalesce as the imperial capital of Addis Ababa passed fifty miles to the east of Lalibela, and from the early thirteenth century, after the passing of Gebre Mesqel Lalibela himself, the site slipped into decline. The focus of imperial government shifted south, under the influence of successive emperors, as the holy sites of Roha faded from the popular consciousness. Only the occasional band of pilgrims made the journey over the rugged mountain passes, and across the waterless high valleys to repose at the mythical site, now known only to a handful of faithful acolytes. The site first came to European attention when it was visited in the early 16th century by the Portuguese explorer Pêro da Covilhã, who struck inland from Zeila on the Somali coast in a quest for the legendary Kingdom of Prester John. He was received by the Emperor Eskender, but he was effectively held a prisoner in Ethiopia for 30 years. During that time, he visited and briefly recorded his impressions of Lalibela. Also in search of the Kingdom of Prester John was the Portuguese missionary Francisco Álvares, who arrived in Ethiopia in 1515 as part of an ambassadorial mission authorized by the Portuguese King Manuel I. There, in the court of the Emperor Dawit II, he met numerous sundry Europeans, including Pêro da Covilhã, and Nicolò Brancaleon, the Venetian painter who settled in Ethiopia in 1480 and whose artistic influence remains visible in ecclesiastical imagery all over the country. It was Alvarez who described in detail the monuments of Lalibela in his exhaustive travelogue, A True Relation of the Lands of Prester John of the Indies. The explorer wrote, "At a day's journey from this church of Imbra Christo are edifices, the like of which and so many, cannot, as it appears to me, be found in the world. They are churches entirely excavated in the rock, very well hewn. The names of these churches are these: Emanuel, St. Saviour, St. Mary, Holy Cross, St. George, Golgotha, Bethlehem, Marcoreos, the Martyrs. The principal one is Lalibela. This Lalibela, they say, was a King in this same country for eighty years, and he was King before the one before mentioned who was named Abraham. This King ordered these edifices to be made. He does not lie in the church which bears his name, he lies in the church of Golgotha, which is the church of the fewest buildings here." By the dawn of the 17th century, Portuguese influence in Africa fell into decline, and the occasions of European contact with Ethiopia became very few and far between. It would be another three centuries before another European would venture into the holy precincts of Lalibela as part of a British military expedition mounted in 1867. Thus, the "rediscovery" of the remarkable churches and the story of Christianity in Ethiopia would only be recently written. The Lalibela Churches: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Cave Churches in Ethiopia chronicles the remarkable construction and history of the churches. Along with pictures and a bibliography, you will learn about the Lalibela Churches like never before.
Lalibela
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Author : Ready Set Go Books
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-01-13
Lalibela written by Ready Set Go Books and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-13 with categories.
Descend into the gorgeous ancient rock churches of Ethiopia and learn to read in indigenous Ethiopian languages with this beautiful picture book detailing the world-famous churches of Lalibela, which were carved straight down into red rock cliffs. Pilgrims from all over the world travel to Lalibela to worship or marvel at the carvings and holy places of early Christianity in Eastern Africa. The network of underground tunnels and churches are protected UNESCO World Heritage sites and have withstood millennia of religious, political and historical changes. They remain some of the most beautiful and striking Christian churches in the world. Watercolor students at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington created detailed illustrations of the stunning historical churches of Lalibela and side by side text in English and Ethiopian languages like Amharic, Tigrinya and Afaan Oromo support emerging bilingual readers. Ready Set Go Books, an Open Hearts Big Dreams Project, is focused on increasing the literacy rate in Ethiopia through giving readers books with stories in their heart languages, full of colorful illustrations with Ethiopian settings and details. Profits from book sales are used to create, print, and distribute more Ready Set Go Books to kids in Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous country. Ethiopia's population is 44% children, ages 0-14 (43 million out of 97 million total). Only 5.5% of children attend pre-school or kindergarten, and the adult literacy rate is 49%. Our books are based on wise Ethiopian sayings that often rhyme in Amharic. If an adult says the first half, many children can chant the second half. Sometimes the meaning of these sayings is clear. Sometimes it has to be puzzled out and argued over. But sayings and idioms and proverbs help people express truths and beliefs in unusual ways. Since late 2017, OHBD has published over 100 unique #ReadySetGo dual language titles in three Ethiopian languages plus English and has plans to publish another 100 titles and add more languages in the coming years. New titles and/or languages are added monthly; follow our author page to get new release announcements. Open Hearts Big Dreams Fund (OHBD) is a 501(3)(c) not for profit organization that believes the chance to dream big dreams should not depend on where in the world you are born. Our mission is to inspire and enable youth in Ethiopia through READY SET GO books, STEM and Innovation Projects in collaboration with individuals and organizations providing literacy, education, and leadership opportunities.
Lalibela
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Author : Jacques Mercier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Lalibela written by Jacques Mercier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Art, Ethiopian categories.
Lalibela Priest King Of Ethiopia
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Author : Bonita Maffei
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Release Date : 2012-04-01
Lalibela Priest King Of Ethiopia written by Bonita Maffei and has been published by Createspace Independent Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Written in trochaic rhythm, after the rhythm of Finland's classic tale, "The Kalevala," Poe's "The Raven," and Longfellow's "Song of Hiawatha," "Lalibela, Priest King of Ethiopia," is a spiritual biography of death and resurrection, based on legends of the historical 13th century figure. When Lalibela, Priest King of Ethiopia, is murdered at the hands of his jealous step-brother and step-sister, and buried in the cleft of a rock face, he has a vision of the Archangel Michael, who instructs him to build ten churches. Lalibela must rise from the dead in order to fulfill his mission of building the ten rock-hewn churches. A soothsayer has a vision of the future, while standing on a mountaintop, in the dry and rocky land of Ethiopia. In his vision, he sees a dark-skinned infant being born to noble parents, in the cleft of a rock face. The father is King Zagwe of Ethiopia, and the mother, Keru Worgna, is the daughter of an Ethiopian priest. The Soothsayer hears the sound of bees buzzing, and smells the sweet scent of honey around the child. They name the child Lalibela. The soothsayer's prophecy of Lalibela's birth reaches his soon to be step-sister, Orierna, and step-brother, Gophre. They are jealous because they know that if a young prince is born, he will inherit the kingdom. If Lalibela dies, Gophre will become the king. So, they vow to murder Lalibela before he reaches the throne. The prophecy is fulfilled, Lalibela is born 'in the cleft of a great rock-face', just as the soothsayer predicted. He grows up into a kind, loving and wise young man, showing love for nature and for every living creature. He cannot bear to eat before anyone else, even his dog. So, he always feeds his dog and servant first. Orierna and Gophre grow more and more jealous of Lalibela. One day, Orierna asks the Witch Doctor to give her a poison herb, so she can murder her step-brother. He warns her that Lalibela is destined to be king, and says she is wicked for wishing him dead. When she persists, he gives her the poison herb, explaining that no one lives who tastes it, 'only he whom God has favored'. Orierna grabs the herb and hurries away to do her evil deed. Orierna makes a potion from the poison herb. While Lalibela lies in his chamber waiting for his servant to bring his supper, Orierna chases his dog away and overtakes the servant. She puts the poison into his food, and serves it herself to Lalibela. As is his custom, Lalibela calls back his dog and his servant to eat before him. Orierna and Lalibela watch in horror, as the dog and servant both die a painful death in front of their eyes. Orierna runs away in fear. Lalibela is heartbroken that his beloved friends died because of him, so he decides to accept his fate. He eats the poisoned food. As he feels his life slipping away, he forgives Orierna and wishes Gophre well in his new kingdom. At last, his lifeless body collapses. Orierna and Gophre carry the body of Lalibela into the mountains, and bury him in the cleft of a rock face. When they feel warmth still coming from his body, they decide to leave the tomb open, for the elements to finish him. While Lalibela lies in his tomb, he is carried up to heaven and has a vision. The Archangel Michael instructs him to build churches out of stone, and teaches him the spiritual wisdom of the world. Then he baptizes Lalibela in the River Jordan and commands him to return to his homeland to build the churches. After three days, Lalibela overcomes the poison and rises from his tomb. He returns to his homeland, and with the help of his people and the angels, over a period of many decades, builds the ten rock-hewn churches, which are still standing to this day in Lalibela, Ethiopia! The author, Bonita Maffei, is an artist, Eurythmist and writer living in Monterey, California.
Lalibela
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Author : Irmgard Bidder
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1959
Lalibela written by Irmgard Bidder and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959 with Architecture categories.
King Lalibela And The Rock Hewn Churches Of Ethiopia
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Author : Jennifer Awinda
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-01-06
King Lalibela And The Rock Hewn Churches Of Ethiopia written by Jennifer Awinda and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-06 with categories.
Lalibela
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Author : Ready Set Go Books
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2020-10-18
Lalibela written by Ready Set Go Books and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-18 with categories.
Descend into the gorgeous ancient rock churches of Ethiopia and learn to read in indigenous Ethiopian languages with this beautiful picture book detailing the world-famous churches of Lalibela, which were carved straight down into red rock cliffs. Pilgrims from all over the world travel to Lalibela to worship or marvel at the carvings and holy places of early Christianity in Eastern Africa. The network of underground tunnels and churches are protected UNESCO World Heritage sites and have withstood millennia of religious, political and historical changes. They remain some of the most beautiful and striking Christian churches in the world. Watercolor students at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington created detailed illustrations of the stunning historical churches of Lalibela and side by side text in English and Ethiopian languages like Amharic, Tigrinya and Afaan Oromo support emerging bilingual readers. Ready Set Go Books, an Open Hearts Big Dreams Project, is focused on increasing the literacy rate in Ethiopia through giving readers books with stories in their heart languages, full of colorful illustrations with Ethiopian settings and details. Profits from book sales are used to create, print, and distribute more Ready Set Go Books to kids in Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous country. Ethiopia's population is 44% children, ages 0-14 (43 million out of 97 million total). Only 5.5% of children attend pre-school or kindergarten, and the adult literacy rate is 49%. Our books are based on wise Ethiopian sayings that often rhyme in Amharic. If an adult says the first half, many children can chant the second half. Sometimes the meaning of these sayings is clear. Sometimes it has to be puzzled out and argued over. But sayings and idioms and proverbs help people express truths and beliefs in unusual ways. Since late 2017, OHBD has published over 100 unique #ReadySetGo dual language titles in three Ethiopian languages plus English and has plans to publish another 100 titles and add more languages in the coming years. New titles and/or languages are added monthly; follow our author page to get new release announcements.Open Hearts Big Dreams Fund (OHBD) is a 501(3)(c) not for profit organization that believes the chance to dream big dreams should not depend on where in the world you are born. Our mission is to inspire and enable youth in Ethiopia through READY SET GO books, STEM and Innovation Projects in collaboration with individuals and organizations providing literacy, education, and leadership opportunities.
Lalibela
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Author : Jacques Mercier
language : en
Publisher: Paul Holberton Pub
Release Date : 2012
Lalibela written by Jacques Mercier and has been published by Paul Holberton Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Art categories.
The Unesco World Heritage site of Lalibela in Ethiopia is one of the most extraordinary places in the world. It contains thirteen churches hewn or carved from the native tufa rock in imitation of buildings. As legend has it, the site was founded in the 13th century by King Lalibela, ruler of a newly united kingdom a number of centuries after the fall of the sacred capital Aksum. However, nothing of its accepted or assumed history can be regarded as certain. Lalibela and the Ethiopian kingdom remained unknown to the West during the period of the Crusades and first came to western notice when its ruler sent an embassy to Portugal at the beginning of the 16th century. Dissecting the fragmentary evidence--including decorations, church furnishings, manuscripts, and mural paintings--requires a knowledge of Ethiopian culture and its languages that the authors of this book are rare in possessing. This is the first book to consider this extraordinary site in all its many dimensions--historical and cultural, archaeological, architectural, art historical, and documentary. Claude Lepage is professor emeritus, chair of Byzantine art, at the Ecole pratique des hautes-etudes, Paris, author with Jacques Mercier of Art Ethiopien: Les Eglises historiques du Tigray. Jacques Mercier is researcher at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Paris, and author of Vierges d'Ethiopie: Portraits de Marie dans la peinture ethiopienne and L'Arche Ethiopienne: Art chritien d'ethiopie.
The Lalibela Handbook
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Author : Damien Pryor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
The Lalibela Handbook written by Damien Pryor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
This guide to the famous rock churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia is the only book that explores the deeper mystical purpose implied in its artworks and cultural context. *Tour these extraordinary underground sanctuaries, and see how to read their architecture * Learn of rare reports about Lalibela from travelers in earlier centuries * Read actual texts from the Life of King Lalibela, describing how his 3-day mystical sleep inspired him to build these ten buildings Discover: * Ancient Egyptian sun-god beliefs embedded in Lalibela's cosmic view of Christianity * The Church of the Virgin Mary is actually a sanctuary dedicated to a new form of the Egyptian goddess Isis * A carving of Three Beasts, opponents of spirituality, echoing Dante's Divine Comedy and the Egyptian Book of the Dead * Apocalyptic carvings kept secret in the crypt, according to travelers' reports * Christ as a sun god, and carvings of the solar Akeru deity from Egypt * Allusions to the Odes of Solomon and to Melchizedek * Medhanie Alem; the sanctuary dedicated to the global Community of Goodwill * Why rumours about Lalibela and the Templars are false.
Lalibela
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Author : Ready Set Go Books
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2023
Lalibela written by Ready Set Go Books and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with categories.
Descend into the gorgeous ancient rock churches of Ethiopia and learn to read in indigenous Ethiopian languages with this beautiful picture book detailing the world-famous churches of Lalibela, which were carved straight down into red rock cliffs. Pilgrims from all over the world travel to Lalibela to worship or marvel at the carvings and holy places of early Christianity in Eastern Africa. The network of underground tunnels and churches are protected UNESCO World Heritage sites and have withstood millennia of religious, political and historical changes. They remain some of the most beautiful and striking Christian churches in the world. Watercolor students at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington created detailed illustrations of the stunning historical churches of Lalibela and side by side text in English and Somali support emerging bilingual readers. Ready Set Go Books, an Open Hearts Big Dreams Project, is focused on increasing the literacy rate in Ethiopia through giving readers books with stories in their heart languages, full of colorful illustrations with Ethiopian settings and details. Profits from book sales are used to create, print, and distribute more Ready Set Go Books to kids in Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous country. Ethiopia's population is 44% children, ages 0-14 (43 million out of 97 million total). Only 5.5% of children attend pre-school or kindergarten, and the adult literacy rate is 49%. Our books are based on wise Ethiopian sayings that often rhyme in Amharic. If an adult says the first half, many children can chant the second half. Sometimes the meaning of these sayings is clear. Sometimes it has to be puzzled out and argued over. But sayings and idioms and proverbs help people express truths and beliefs in unusual ways. Since late 2017, OHBD has published over 100 unique #ReadySetGo dual language titles in three Ethiopian languages plus English and has plans to publish another 100 titles and add more languages in the coming years. New titles and/or languages are added monthly; follow our author page to get new release announcements. Open Hearts Big Dreams Fund (OHBD) is a 501(3)(c) not for profit organization that believes the chance to dream big dreams should not depend on where in the world you are born. Our mission is to inspire and enable youth in Ethiopia through READY SET GO books, STEM and Innovation Projects in collaboration with individuals and organizations providing literacy, education, and leadership opportunities.